CPR

CPR / AED

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & 
Automated External Defibrillator

 

This course is designed for individuals who wish to acquire the skills needed to respond quickly to an adult, child or infant experiencing cardiorespiratory distress or an airway obstruction.

Lasting 3 to 6 hours, depending on the target audience and level of training, the course develops the skills needed to recognize an emergency situation and provide appropriate interventions.

The course covers the following topics:
  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
  Interventions for airway obstruction;
  Recognition of cardiorespiratory arrest;
  Use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

The techniques taught are adapted to the different age groups, including adults, children and infants.

Duration
  3 to 5 hours

Certification Validity
  3 years

GENERAL CONCEPTS
Item 2 – Legal aspects of emergency response
Item 5 – Communication with Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

RESUSCITATION
Item 11 – Resuscitation techniques
Item 12 – Airway obstruction – Conscious victim
Item 13 – Airway obstruction – Unconscious victim
Item 14 – Complications of resuscitation or special situations
Item 15 – Knowledge of AEDs and how they work
Item 16 – Automated external defibrillation and two-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Item 19a – Cardiovascular emergencies

CPR / HCP

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for 
Healthcare Providers

 

This course covers all the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to perform CPR on adults, children and infants, including rescue breathing, the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and bag-valve-mask ventilation.

This level is specifically designed for healthcare professionals whose job responsibilities include responding to medical emergencies, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare providers.

Duration : 
  5 to 6 hours

Prerequisites :
  Aucun

Certification Validity
  2 years

The following topics are covered during this course:
  Legal aspects of emergency response
  Chain of survival
  Communication
  Circulatory emergencies
  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: adult / child / infant
  One-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR techniques
  Use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
  Airway obstruction management: adult / child / infant – conscious and unconscious victims
  Rescue breathing
  Use of a bag-valve mask